Residential care facilities for the elderly.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of residential care facilities for the elderly by the State Department of Social Services. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Existing law sets forth the annual licensure fees to operate a residential care facility for the elderly and various other fees charged by the department. Existing law requires the department to deposit the fees collected into the Technical Assistance Fund to be used by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to ensure the health and safety of individuals provided care and supervision by licensees and to support activities of the licensing program. This bill would increase the annual licensure fees and would make related findings and declarations.